Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-10

| instantly, his head being severed from the
| body and otherwise horribly nangled, his
remains littering the track for nearly one
hundred feet. Deceased was aged about 40
years, and leaves a wife and two children
at San Francisco. He had been on pro-
longed spree, and his death was undoubt-
edly due to dependency and inability to
quit drinking. His remains were taken to
San Francisco to-day. The verdict of the
Coroner's jury was suicide. The above
facts were ELECTED at the inquest.
The Fresno Raisin Crop.
FRESNO, May 9th.-George w. Meade &
Go. to-day arranged for doubling the size
of their packing house at this place. They
do SO in order to enable them to
handle the increased acreage of the
raisin crop of the county. The vine
yards are looking fine, and the prospects
favor very heavy crop.
A Hoodlum Picnic.
REDWOOD CRY, May 9th.-The J. l. c.
Clubs (San Francisco) picnic at Belmont
Park yesterday was one of the most dis
graceful affairs this county has witnessed
for many years. The day was spent in
fighting and guzzling beer by hoodlums of
both sexes. The Sheriff of this county was
kept busy all day quelling the riotous mob.
Singular Arrest.
UKIAH, May 9th.-On Saturday morning
Marion Todd was arrested for having
robbed the Little Lake stage two years ago,
just above town. He was brought into
town and Immediately gave $500 bonds.
He will have his examination on the 10th
instant. Mr.. Todd is a young married
man who has lived here for many years
and has always been highly respected.
Death of an Old Citizen.
LIvERMoRE, May 9th.-Hon. Joseph F.
Black, ex-Assemblyman from Alameda
county, died at San Francisco this morn
ing. His remains will be inferred at Liv-
ermore. tomorrow at the Masonic Gene
terry. The deceased resided in this county
since 1858, and is one of the largest land
owners and vine-growers in the county.
Sabbath School Convention.
REpDING, May 9th-The County Sabbath
School Convention adjourned Saturday
night, after two days successful session.
Revs. Carbon, Hartsaugh and Klink as
sisted. Reports from the different schools
throughout the county show progressive
interest and much encouragement to Sab
bath School workers.
Mysterious Death in Colusa.
CoLUsA, May 9th-[By Postal Telegraph. !
man was found drowned at Sycamore
to-day, and identified as laborer named
Frank Allen. The Coroner's verdict was
death by drowning, cause unknown.
Accident to a Miner.
GRASS VALLEY, May 9th.-A miner named
Francis Keath, an employe at the Empire
mine, while working in one of the slopes
of the mine was injured by being struck by
falling rock. His right collar bone was
broken, which is about the worst of his in
juries.
They Must Have 1t.
UKIAH, May 9th-The sum of S., 700 was
raised here in about three hours to-day and
sent to Cloverdale to pay for the right of
way for the Cloverdale and Ukiah Railroad
out of Sonoma county. The road is now
an assured fact.
Died Suddenly.
BAKERsFIELD, May 9th.-A man, As years
old, going by the name of Philip Williams,
who appeared like native Californian,
was found dead in his room at the Alps
! Hotel. He had been here for several weeks
An OId-Time Sand-Storm.
KINGsBURG, May 9th.-The wind com.
menced blowing from the north about
/ P. NJ. this afternoon, and was followed by
a sand-storm, which was the heaviest fol
this season.
Rose Fair at Santa Cruz.
| SANTA CRUZ, May 9th.-Elaborate pre-
parations are being made for the Rose
| Fair which will open on Wednesday. The
| display promises to be the finest evel
made in this section of the State.
| Rapidly Recovering.
| NAPA, May 9th.-J. W. Roberts, Iatel,
| shot at Calistoga, has recovered sufficiently
to be up and around.